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| punctuation | <deleted><reply> Punctuation is good, but its overuse hurts readability. Please refrain from adding many ?'s or !'s to the end of your sentences. See also !enter | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 18:35:00 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2014-03-19 19:54:39 Requested 142 times |
| scim | <reply> Chinese, Japanese, Korean Language input. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SCIM | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 18:25:49 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:44:38 Requested 142 times |
| alternatives | <reply> To change the default applications system-wide, use 'sudo update-alternatives --all' in a terminal. | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 10:49:11 Never edited Requested 141 times |
| #kubuntu #kubuntu-offtopic | the official Kubuntu support channel, for all Kubuntu-related questions. Please use #kubuntu-offtopic for general chatter. Thanks! | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:53:12 Never edited Requested 140 times |
| resolvconf resolv.conf | <reply>resolvconf is a set of scripts that's used to manage /etc/resolv.conf in 12.04 and later, for more information please see: http://www.stgraber.…ntu-12-04/ and https://help.ubuntu.…resolution | tsimpson Added on: 2012-05-08 13:27:02 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2015-07-27 16:44:50 Requested 139 times |
| burniso | <reply> To burn an ISO image of a CD in Linux, Mac OS or Windows, read the howto at https://help.ubuntu.…ngIsoHowto | thoreauputic Added on: 2006-06-22 14:17:16 Never edited Requested 139 times |
| rs serbian | <reply> Molimo udjite u #ubuntu-rs za pomoc u vezi sa Ubuntuom na srpskom jeziku. | LjL Added on: 2007-11-11 17:31:16 Never edited Requested 138 times |
| plf | <deleted><reply> The Penguin Liberation Front is dedicated to distributing software that cannot be included in Linux distributions for various reasons - See http://plf.zarb.org/ (not yet fully functioning) - See also !Medibuntu and !Seveas | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:36:50 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-26 16:58:10 Requested 138 times |
| empathy | the default instant messaging and video client for GNOME. Since Karmic, it has been the default client in Ubuntu, replacing !pidgin | elky Added on: 2009-09-12 08:23:43 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2011-03-03 21:45:54 Requested 137 times |
| screenlets | <deleted><reply> Screenlets are little widgets for your !desktop. Note you must have a compositing window manager such as !Compiz Fusion, xcompmgr, or KWin to run them. You can get them at http://www.screenlets.org/ | LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 16:38:11 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:35:58 Requested 137 times |
| kqemu | a kernel module (now free under the GPL license) for speeding up the !QEMU virtual machine. Installation instructions can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…nity/KQEmu | LjL Added on: 2006-06-22 03:32:12 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-10-30 06:53:36 Requested 136 times |
| openvpn | <reply> OpenVPN is a vpn technology in Ubuntu, sudo apt-get install openvpn and then see http://openvpn.net/ and see the documentation "HOWTO" noting you have already installed it. ;-) It rocks! | ompaul Added on: 2008-08-04 15:44:00 Last edited by ompaul Last modified: 2008-08-04 15:46:07 Requested 135 times |
| scoobysnack-#ubuntuforums | <reply> Yuck! | PriceChild Added on: 2007-01-17 21:37:04 Never edited Requested 135 times |
| intrepidkde3 | <deleted><reply> Kubuntu 8.04 ships with KDE3 and full support. Karmic and above do not include KDE3, but a remix install CD can be obtained at https://wiki.kubuntu…de3/Karmic (or .../Lucid, etc.). This is not officially supported. Support, instructions, and ways to contribute can be found on the wikipage. | jussi01 Added on: 2008-10-31 19:03:25 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-26 16:57:45 Requested 134 times |
| repomirror chmirror | <reply> Go to "System", "Administration", and "Software Sources" and choose "Other" from the drop down box. Then choose "select best server" and your system will choose the fastest mirror for you automatically. | Hobbsee Added on: 2008-04-25 06:00:30 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2008-05-06 21:49:03 Requested 133 times |
| ie | <reply> For Irish ubuntu support, visit #ubuntu-ie, agus tá uisce beatha agus cuidiú Ubuntu isteach an #ubuntu-ie, Béag fáilte ort! | Seveas Added on: 2006-07-19 00:54:31 Last edited by ompaul Last modified: 2008-10-20 19:25:43 Requested 132 times |
| misspelling m$ windoze winblows misspellings | <reply> Please don't use silly misspellings to denigrate other operating systems. It makes users of that system feel attacked and hurts Ubuntu advocacy by making the community look unreasonable. | rww Added on: 2010-12-28 06:29:25 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-04-24 21:36:17 Requested 131 times |
| neon project-neon | <reply> KDE Neon ( http://neon.kde.org/ ) is a KDE project to package the latest stable and development versions of KDE software on top of an Ubuntu base. As it is not an official Ubuntu or Kubuntu project, please use #kde-neon for discussion and support. | stdin Added on: 2008-09-19 19:00:47 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-02 00:24:58 Requested 130 times |
| mta | <reply> A Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) is the server software that sends and queues mail. The default MTA (and !MDA) on Ubuntu is !postfix ("exim" is also officially supported). See also !MailServer and !MUA | LjL Added on: 2007-12-11 15:52:44 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-12-11 16:30:17 Requested 130 times |
| selinux | <reply> SELinux is available on Ubuntu, but not officially supported. Ubuntu uses another security framework by default, see https://help.ubuntu.…y/AppArmor | LjL Added on: 2007-11-06 00:07:16 Never edited Requested 130 times |
| life-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> "Life" is a so-called game created by John Conway. But make no mistake: it's really no fun at all. | LjL Added on: 2007-09-22 15:11:04 Never edited Requested 130 times |
| twinview | a feature provided by nvidia cards, which can be configured with nvidia-settings | LjL Added on: 2007-01-25 18:05:08 Last edited by ompaul Last modified: 2008-08-10 08:38:34 Requested 130 times |
| xorg | <reply> X.Org is an implementation of the X Windows System, and is the part of your system that's responsible for graphical output. To restart it on an Ubuntu system, type 'sudo service lightdm restart'. To fix screen resolution or other X.Org problems: https://wiki.ubuntu.…Resolution . See also !xorgconf | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 09:13:01 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-03-12 02:47:09 Requested 130 times |
| bionic beaver 18.04 | <reply> Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) is the 28th release of Ubuntu and the current LTS release. Download at https://www.ubuntu.c…m/download - Release Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.…leaseNotes | Pici Added on: 2017-10-25 03:45:45 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2018-04-26 23:26:56 Requested 129 times |
| gpl gpl3 | the GNU General Public License. See http://www.gnu.org/c…t/gpl.html | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:35:36 Never edited Requested 129 times |
| yes-#ubuntu-offtopic | <deleted><reply> no u who changed my factoid will experience stinging retaliation | LjL Added on: 2008-10-11 23:10:19 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2016-01-19 03:45:07 Requested 128 times |
| unix | <reply> UNIX is an operating system created in the '70s, which has many direct derivates and inspired systems like Minix and !Linux. Most "UNIX-style" systems try to somewhat adhere to the POSIX standard. | ompaul Added on: 2007-05-15 23:00:01 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-09-22 14:55:29 Requested 127 times |
| ge ka | <reply> ქართული ენაზე დახმარების მიღებისთვის გთხოვთ შემობრძანდით #ubuntu-ge / Kartuli enaze dakhmarebis mighebistvis gtkhovt shemobrdzandit #ubuntu-ge | Seveas Added on: 2006-11-28 21:46:10 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2007-09-26 18:58:34 Requested 127 times |
| modules | <reply> To compile modules and drivers that are not bundled with the standard kernel, for more info /msg $nick kernel , install the relevant package, usually called "<modulename>-source", and run « sudo module-assistant » (you will have to do this again after kernel updates). To prevent specific modules from loading, see /msg $nick blacklist | LjL Added on: 2007-01-26 02:51:55 Last edited by m4v Last modified: 2013-02-28 16:58:33 Requested 126 times |
| beer | <deleted><reply> Beer is always appreciated. | Amaranth Added on: 2008-06-24 04:30:24 Last edited by Myrtti Last modified: 2009-09-15 06:00:00 Requested 125 times |
| gnome2 | <reply> The GNOME Foundation has ceased support for GNOME 2, and as such it is not in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). See !notunity for an alternative desktop experience. | Pici Added on: 2011-10-13 18:30:20 Never edited Requested 124 times |
| apple | <reply> For PPC discussion, join #ubuntu-powerpc. For discussion on Mac software, or help with same, please visit ##apple. | elky Added on: 2009-06-07 13:29:18 Last edited by elky Last modified: 2009-06-07 13:34:08 Requested 122 times |
| purelxde purelubuntu | <reply>If you want to remove all !KDE, !GNOME and !XFCE packages and have a default !Lubuntu system follow the instructions here « http://www.psychocat…u/purelxde » | Tm_T Added on: 2011-06-10 05:24:01 Last edited by Tm_T Last modified: 2011-06-10 05:24:56 Requested 121 times |
| grue | <reply>The grue is a sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth. Its favorite diet is adventurers, but its insatiable appetite is tempered by its fear of light. No grue has ever been seen by the light of day, and few have survived its fearsome jaws to tell the tale. | Madpilot Added on: 2006-12-01 07:01:30 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-11-24 17:10:42 Requested 121 times |
| umode modes mode | <reply> There are many different channel and user modes on freenode (see !freenode). For a list, see https://freenode.net…/usermodes and https://freenode.net…annelmodes | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 13:19:45 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2018-03-29 19:58:46 Requested 121 times |
| recursion-#ubuntu-offtopic | <reply> see: !recursion | Flannel Added on: 2009-01-25 08:12:06 Last edited by Flannel Last modified: 2009-01-25 08:12:29 Requested 120 times |
| lfs | <reply> LFS is Linux From Scratch ( http://www.linuxfrom…ratch.org/ ) - not to be confused with !LTS, which is the long term support release of Ubuntu | ompaul Added on: 2008-04-20 15:24:19 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:38:31 Requested 120 times |
| rootshell | <reply> Using !sudo with single commands is preferable in most circumstances. However, if you really need a root shell, use « sudo -i » (other variants of this commands are redundant and/or potentially dangerous) | LjL Added on: 2008-01-12 00:34:16 Last edited by LjL Last modified: 2008-01-26 00:43:31 Requested 120 times |
| esd | <reply>esd is the enlightened sound daemon. It is deprecated, use !pulseaudio instead. | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 10:57:15 Last edited by nhandler Last modified: 2010-01-08 23:27:18 Requested 120 times |
| ubuntucore snappy | <reply> Ubuntu Core is a rendition of Ubuntu with transactional updates using "snappy". For discussion and support, please visit #snappy and see http://www.ubuntu.com/snappy/ | rww Added on: 2014-12-09 21:35:30 Never edited Requested 119 times |
| btrfs | <reply> Btrfs is a filesystem available for Ubuntu. It is not recommended by default, and should not be used for important data. See https://help.ubuntu.…nity/btrfs | LjL Added on: 2011-11-06 15:30:17 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-08 06:46:24 Requested 119 times |
| es-#xubuntu | <deleted><reply> En la mayora de los canales de Ubuntu, se habla slo en ingls. Si busca ayuda en espaol entre al canal #xubuntu-es; escriba "/join #xubuntu-es" (sin comillas) y presione intro. Si nadie responde, puedes intentar preguntando en #ubuntu-es. | rww Added on: 2011-07-07 02:35:54 Last edited by knome Last modified: 2013-08-26 21:37:34 Requested 119 times |
| 11.10 | <reply> Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) was the fifteenth release of Ubuntu. Desktop support ended on May 9, 2013. See !upgrade, !lts and !eol for more details. | Pici Added on: 2011-03-07 17:32:51 Last edited by jrib Last modified: 2013-06-17 19:26:23 Requested 119 times |
| libsslbug sslbug heartbleed | <reply> A fix for the recent OpenSSL vulnerabilities (2014-0076 & 0160) has been pushed to the Ubuntu repositories. See http://www.ubuntu.co…sn-2165-1/ and http://heartbleed.com/ for more information. | PriceChild Added on: 2008-05-14 01:47:38 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2014-06-02 06:36:09 Requested 119 times |
| linux virus linuxvirus | <reply> The short life and hard times of a Linux Virus http://librenix.com/?inode=21 | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 16:15:23 Never edited Requested 119 times |
| superkaramba karamba | an application that gives you interactive eye-candy on your desktop. To get themes for it, head over to http://kde-look.org | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:07:06 Never edited Requested 118 times |
| vesa | the default video driver if X can't find a better one. Also see !x | Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 09:19:10 Never edited Requested 118 times |
| tar-#kubuntu tgz-#kubuntu tar.gz-#kubuntu bz2-#kubuntu 7z-#kubuntu zip-#kubuntu compression-#kubuntu tar.bz2-#kubuntu gz-#kubuntu ace-#kubuntu 7zip-#kubuntu | <reply> Files with extensions .tar, .gz, .tgz, .zip, .bz2, .7z, .ace and other archive file formats can be opened with ark - also see https://help.ubuntu.…ompression | Mez Added on: 2006-10-28 06:11:09 Never edited Requested 117 times |
| katapult | theapplication launcher for KDE, to be used with applications, bookmarks, and Amarok playlists. Once you have installed, hit Alt+f2 -> katapult, then hit Alt+Space, and type what you want. | apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 10:58:05 Last edited by stdin Last modified: 2008-11-06 03:01:45 Requested 117 times |
| patch | <reply> Patches are files describing the changes in code to achieve some results. There are a number of ways these can be produced, but https://wiki.ubuntu.…s/HowToFix and http://developer.ubu…kages.html may provide some useful guidelines. | Hobbsee Added on: 2007-12-01 12:13:47 Last edited by IdleOne Last modified: 2013-03-23 02:46:12 Requested 116 times |
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